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Key Votes
H Con Res 353 - Budget Resolution, FY 2003 - National Key Vote
Jesse Jackson, Jr. voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation-Resolution.
Read statements Jesse Jackson, Jr. made in this general time period.
Timeline
- March 21, 2002 Referred to Committee
- March 20, 2002 House Resolution Passed
- March 15, 2002 Introduced
Issues Related to H Con Res 353
Note
NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 21, 2002
Legislation-Resolution -
Resolution Passed
(House)
(221-209) -
March 20, 2002(Key vote)
See How Your Politicians Voted
Title: Budget Resolution, FY 2003
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to adopt a conference report on a non-binding concurrent resolution that outlines the budget for fiscal year 2003 and sets budget levels up to and including 2007.
- $392.8 billion in defense discretionary spending, a 13 percent increase from 2002, and includes an across-the-board pay raise of 4.1 percent for military personnel.
- $366 billion in non-defense discretionary spending, a 1 percent increase from 2002.
- $37.7 billion for Homeland Security.
- Creates reserve funds for highways and highway safety, Medicare modernization and prescription drug benefits, special education, and the war on terrorism.
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (House) - March 15, 2002
Title: Budget Resolution, FY 2003
Sponsors
- James A. 'Jim' Nussle (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
